{"id":26472,"date":"2019-05-25T07:49:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T12:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=26472"},"modified":"2019-05-25T07:49:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T12:49:55","slug":"u-s-postal-service-honoring-former-president-george-h-w-bush-with-forever-stamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/05\/25\/u-s-postal-service-honoring-former-president-george-h-w-bush-with-forever-stamp\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Postal Service Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush with Forever Stamp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First Day of Issue Event June 12th at Bush Center in College Station, Acknowledging President Bush 95th Birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"President<\/figure>\n
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What:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a Forever stamp honoring George Herbert Walker Bush, America\u2019s 41st president, who died on November 30, 2018.<\/p>\n

The first day of issue event for the stamps is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags\u00a0#GHWBushStamp<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0#USPresidentsStamps<\/strong>.<\/dd>\n

Who:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pierce Bush, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, Grandson of George H.W. Bush<\/p>\n

Hon. Robert M. Duncan, Chairman, Board of Governors, U.S. Postal Service, and Dedicating Official<\/p>\n

David B. Jones, President and CEO, George & Barbara Bush Foundation<\/p>\n

Warren Finch, Director, George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum<\/p>\n

Amb. Chase Untermeyer, Founding Chairman, Qatar-America Institute<\/p>\n

Jean Becker, Former Chief of Staff, Office of George H.W. Bush<\/dd>\n

When:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 11 a.m. CDT<\/dd>\n
Where:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
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Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
\nFrymire Auditorium
\n1002 George Bush Drive West
\nCollege Station, TX 77845<\/p>\n<\/address>\n<\/dd>\n
RSVP:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at\u00a0usps.com\/georgehwbush<\/a><\/em>.<\/dd>\n
Background:<\/strong><\/dt>\n
George Herbert Walker Bush (1924\u20132018), served as America\u2019s 41st president from 1989 to 1993. During his term in office, he guided the U.S. and its allies to a peaceful end of the Cold War, helped reunify Germany, and led a multinational coalition that successfully forced Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War.<\/p>\n

On the domestic front, President Bush signed historic civil rights legislation to integrate Americans with disabilities more fully into society. His Clean Air Act tightened air pollution standards and dramatically reduced urban smog and acid rain. George Bush also called and inspired millions of Americans to serve their communities with his vision of \u201ca thousand points of light.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to serving as vice president under President Reagan, Bush held a number of other senior leadership roles including Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in China, and Director of Central Intelligence.<\/p>\n

George H.W. Bush was the first sitting vice president elected president since Martin van Buren in 1836, and one of only two presidents to have a son who also served as Commander-in-Chief.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at\u00a0usps.com\/shop<\/em><\/a>, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through\u00a0USA Philatelic<\/em>\u00a0<\/u><\/em>or at Post Office locations nationwide.<\/p>\n

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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